Name: Mountains (Full Episode) | Hostile Planet
Uploaded: 2021-01-16T19:00:05.000Z
Duration: 47 min 23 s
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Mountains are one of the most hostile environments

Now, with the rise in global temperatures,

Mountain animals are pushed to the edge of existence.

And that's bad news for the barnacle geese

The parents chose to nest on this 400 foot pinnacle.

And barnacle geese can't feed their young in the nest.

If the chicks don't feed within 36 hours,

And these chicks won't be able to fly for another month.

The parents are living proof there is a solution.

But the chicks are instinctively bonded to mum.

The snow cushions the impact, but offers no grip.

Only around 50% of chicks hatched on these cliffs

With the seasons increasingly unpredictable,

But this chick, at least, has defied the odds.

A changing climate is affecting life in mountains

The average temperature here is rising a degree every decade.

Thick fur enables him to withstand temperatures

To find enough food, he must patrol a territory

Dry barren slopes don't support much prey.

It can be more than a week between meals.

His best opportunity in days is within sight.

But with so little cover, it's hard to get close enough.

his fortunes are linked to the mountain climate.

And even small changes can have dramatic consequences.

But to find it, they must climb higher and higher.

One of the largest gatherings of monkeys on the planet.

At 10,000 feet, this is what they're after.

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Mountains (Full Episode) | Hostile Planet

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